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2020 Lead Grant
Department of Neighborhoods
Rosalyn Clemens (x3647)
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control in an amount of $5,700,000 for the Department of Neighborhoods to administer; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo Department of Neighborhoods submitted an application and received an award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control for lead-based paint hazard control in residential properties. This program assists units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental or owner-occupied housing.
The financial impact of this Ordinance is the receipt of $5,700,000 from HUD to the City of Toledo for the Department of Neighborhoods to administer the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program Grant to make homes lead safe.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept a grant from the HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control in an amount not to exceed $5,700,000; deposit $5,000,000 into Account Code 2016-16200-5GL7010STDLBP for lead hazard control and deposit $700,000 into Account Code 2016-16200-5GL7010STDLHH for a healthy homes supplemental received from HUD for the purpose of funding and implementing the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation in the amount of $5,000,000 for lead hazard control is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds in the Operations Grants Fund into Account Code 2016-16200-5GL7010STDLBP and $700,000 for a healthy homes supplemental into Account Code 2016-16200-5GL7010STDLHH; and further authorizing the expenditure of same.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor and the Director of Neighborhoods are authorized to enter into any necessary agreements for the purposes listed herein subject to the terms and conditions deemed proper and requisite according to the Director of Law, not to exceed the amount of $5,700,000.
SECTION 4.That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to draw his warrant or warrants in an amount not to exceed $5,700,000 from the Operations Grants Fund in payment of all obligations authorized upon presentation of properly approved documentation.
SECTION 5.That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective for the purpose to administer the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program Grant to make homes lead safe.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council